A$AP Forever – English Lyrics

• By: A$AP Rocky, Moby

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through "A$AP Forever" offers a unique window into contemporary American slang and cultural references, from high fashion to hip-hop history. The song's clever wordplay and confident delivery make it a compelling and educational listen for those looking to understand the nuances of modern English in music.

[English]

♪ Gang, gang, gang ♪

♪ They talking down on my name ♪

♪ don't let em run off with the name ♪

♪ Man I just run with the game ♪

♪ A$AP boys came with the flame ♪

♪ Gang, gang, they talking down on the gang ♪

♪ They wanna rep with the name ♪

♪ but this ain't no regular name ♪

♪ Gang, gang, they tryna run with the name ♪

♪ I might pull up with 3K'S ♪

♪ but I do not fuck with no Klan ♪

♪ Gang, gang, them boys not flexing the same ♪

♪ I'm done with adjusting to fame ♪

♪ Pull up on your set leave a stain ♪

♪ Gang, gang, I tell her come fuck with the gang ♪

♪ I tell em don't fuck with the gang ♪

♪ It's time to fuck up the whole gang ♪

♪ Come fuck with the mob ♪

♪ Shoutout to the lords and the gods ♪

♪ In love with my bitch cause she's bi ♪

♪ My ice like the stars ♪

♪ I tell that bitch cover your eyes ♪

♪ cause fucking with me you go blind ♪

♪ She's losing her mind ♪

♪ we kiss to Frank Ocean and Blonde ♪

♪ convincing my bitch to go blonde ♪

♪ Was born in the dark ♪

♪ I kill you you open my blinds ♪

♪ On yams and that's word to my mom ♪

♪ Margiela man with cases I'm still tryna to beat ♪

♪ a bunch of shit from a long time ago ♪

♪ They bigger they are, the harder they fall ♪

♪ like dominoes big as Geronimo When it's my time to go ♪

♪ adios, vamanos, flacko no Dominicano ♪

♪ but eat the tostones with platanos ♪

♪ Dealing with life and its high and lows ♪

♪ I'm just pimpin like I'm supposed ♪

♪ I guess it's called living shit, I suppose ♪

♪ I'm on my live alone die alone ♪

♪ We talk about spending or buying clothes ♪

♪ I'm bout my business, but I'm alone ♪

♪ I still had the vision when I was broke ♪

♪ fucking on bitches and foreign hoes ♪

♪ Flying out women's to boring shows ♪

♪ I pray to god I don't overdose ♪

♪ I put A$AP on my tat ♪

♪ I put New York on the map ♪

♪ I put the gang on the flame ♪

♪ they gon remember the name ♪

♪ They robbing boys for the chain ♪

♪ I got Goyard by the sack ♪

♪ I got the boof by the pack ♪

♪ I fucked your boo and I'm back ♪

♪ Gang, gang, them boys not flexing the same ♪

♪ I'm done with adjusting to fame ♪

♪ pull up on your set leave a stain ♪

♪ Gang, gang, I tell her go fuck with the gang ♪

♪ I tell em don't fuck with the gang ♪

♪ It's time to fuck up the whole gang ♪

♪ Damn They tryna front on the gang ♪

♪ they gon remember my name ♪

♪ Gang, gang, they tryna front on the gang ♪

♪ Yeah, A$AP boys come with the flame ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪ True to truth somehow ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all, then and now ♪

♪ True to truth somehow ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all, then and now ♪

♪ True to truth somehow ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all, then and now ♪

♪ True to truth somehow ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all, then and now ♪

♪ True to truth somehow But never truly lied at all ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all ♪

♪ But never truly lied at all, then and now ♪

♪ then and now I never meant to lie ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gang /ɡæŋ/ A2	noun - a group of people who associate together for a common purpose
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known or recognized by many people
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living being
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a female dog, wolf, fox, or otter noun - a term used to refer to a woman, often in a derogatory manner
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
business /ˈbɪznəs/ B1	noun - the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
set /sɛt/ A2	noun - a group of things that belong together
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force on someone or something to cause movement towards oneself
talk /tɔk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• I tell her come fuck with the gang

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The sentence issues a direct command or invitation, using the base form of the verb.

• They talking down on my name

  ➔ Present continuous tense (using 'talking')

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action happening right now.

• don't let em run off with the name

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'don't' + base verb

  ➔ 'don't' is used to make a negative command, instructing someone not to do something.

• They bigger they are, the harder they fall

  ➔ Comparative clause with 'the' + adjective + 'they'

  ➔ A structure showing that the larger or more significant something is, the more impactful or severe its consequences.

• I put New York on the map

  ➔ Idiom with 'put' + noun + 'on the map'

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning to bring fame or recognition to a place or person.

• True to truth somehow

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'True to' + noun

  ➔ An expression indicating fidelity or consistency with a certain principle or truth.